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Today’s headlines include:
- MSDF attacks Military Commission camps in Kawkareik with self-produced rockets
- Junta airstrikes villages and prisons in Minbya and Kyauktaw, killing three civilians, including a child
- Forty-one conscript soldiers defect in April; 11 captured as prisoners of war
- NUG foreign minister attends international parliamentary conference and meets representatives from 12 countries
- MSDF attacks Military Commission camps in Kawkareik with self-produced rockets
m.CDM, May 9
The Mon State Defense Force (MSDF) announced that it launched test attacks using self-produced rockets against junta camps in western Kawkareik Township, Karen State.
In April, MSDF said it carried out 11 test attacks targeting Military Commission troops in western Kawkareik. According to internal sources, junta forces suffered casualties.
MSDF said the attacks were conducted jointly with its ally, the Reapper GALON column, as part of practical efforts to develop rocket production and firing techniques.
MSDF said it will continue improving production and will keep carrying out operations against the junta whenever opportunities arise. - Junta targets rescuers in Mindat; ammunition truck explodes in Tedim
m.CDM, May 9
In Mindat Township, Chin State, junta forces reportedly targeted people conducting rescue operations after an airstrike.
On the morning of May 8, junta forces bombed eastern Mindat. Afterward, they allegedly monitored rescuers with drones and attacked them again with incendiary bombs.
The Chin People’s Army warned civilians to avoid gatherings, saying the junta waited about three hours after the initial bombing, used drones to check for crowds, and then bombed again.
Casualties and home damage were reported, but exact numbers are not yet known.
Separately, in Lailung Ward, Tedim, a junta vehicle carrying ammunition and explosives reportedly caught fire and exploded by accident. The vehicle had arrived in Tedim on May 9 to reinforce troops and resupply ammunition. It was reportedly not attacked.
Fighting has continued for five consecutive days along the Kalay–Tedim road as junta forces attempt to reinforce Tedim, with casualties reported on both sides. - Four junta soldiers killed in attacks in Mingin and Ye; one resistance fighter killed
m.CDM, May 9
Resistance forces reported that four junta soldiers were killed in attacks on a junta guard post in Mingin, Sagaing Region, and a junta column in Ye Township, Mon State. One resistance fighter was also killed.
In Mingin, the Student’s Revolutionary Force said it attacked a junta guard post based in Chaungsone, killing one soldier and injuring another. The attack took place at around 1:30 p.m. on May 8 and lasted about 20 minutes. The Student’s Revolutionary Force said it suffered no casualties.
In Ye Township, resistance forces ambushed a junta column of more than 300 troops near the intersection between Lin Maw Chan and Hnit Kayin village. Three junta soldiers were killed and five wounded, according to the Tabin Shwe Htee Ko Kyaik People’s Defense Force.
A resistance fighter named Comrade Htet Ko from the Tabin Shwe Htee Ko Kyaik PDF was killed in the battle. The attack was conducted jointly by KNLA Brigade 6, Battalion 27, Company 1, and the Tabin Shwe Htee Ko Kyaik PDF. - Code of Conduct and human rights training given to 45 resistance members in Gangaw; support provided to pregnant women and children in Myinmu
m.CDM, May 9
The Ministry of Human Rights announced that 45 resistance members and officials in Gangaw Township, Magway Region, received training on the basic Code of Conduct for soldiers and international humanitarian law.
The training, held in March, covered human rights standards, rules of war, and the importance of ethical conduct in building a federal democracy.
One trainee said that while they previously knew only how to follow orders, the training helped them better understand the need to respect people’s basic rights and contribute to building a genuine federal democracy.
The ministry said such follow-up training programs have been carried out since 2024 despite difficulties, with the aim of preventing human rights violations against civilians.
Separately, in a village in Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, the township People’s Defense Organization provided aid on May 9 for pregnant women, mothers with infants, and students. The support included supplies for women more than six months pregnant, mothers of children under one year old, and stationery for schools. - Junta airstrikes villages and prisons in Minbya and Kyauktaw, killing three civilians including a child
m.CDM, May 9
The Arakan Army said junta airstrikes on villages and prisons in Minbya and Kyauktaw townships, Rakhine State, killed three civilians, including a child, and injured nearly 10 others.
The AA said the attacks took place on May 7. In Minbya Township, junta forces used two jet fighters and one Y-12 aircraft to bomb King Mon Chaung Gyain and nearby villages for about 40 minutes from around 2:15 p.m.
The strikes reportedly killed and injured civilians, damaged homes, and killed some cattle.
In Kyauktaw Township, junta forces used four jet fighters to drop eight 500-pound bombs near Thone Khwa village between 10:00 p.m. and 10:25 p.m. At around 10:28 p.m., two Y-12 transport aircraft allegedly dropped about 24 cluster bombs.
The AA said one civilian, one prison medical worker, and one child were killed, while nearly 10 others suffered serious and moderate injuries.
The AA also said seven cattle owned by a civilian in Pyine Chaung village, Kyauktaw Township, were killed. - Three civilians, including a child, killed by junta shelling and drone attacks in Phaungpyin and Pakokku
m.CDM, May 9
Three civilians, including an eight-year-old child, were killed after junta forces fired heavy weapons and launched drone attacks in Phaungpyin Township, Sagaing Region, and Pakokku Township, Magway Region.
On the afternoon of May 8, junta forces fired 120 mm artillery shells into Min Ywar model village in Phaungpyin Township despite no fighting in the area. Two women in their 70s were killed instantly.
On the same day, junta forces dropped seven bombs by drone on Naung Yin village, injuring three men.
Also on May 8, junta forces based in Aung Tha, a Pyu Saw Htee village in Pakokku Township, attacked Nyaung Pin village with artillery and drones. An eight-year-old child was killed instantly, and three civilians, including a nine-year-old child, were injured.
In Yinmabin Township, Sagaing Region, military tensions rose on May 9 after junta columns entered the area. Some roads have been temporarily closed. The Yinmabin District People’s Defense Organization warned people not to use the Monywa–Yargyi–Kalaywa road, the Nyaung Pin Gyi–Yinmabin road, or the Pho Win Taung–Yinmabin road. - Elderly woman killed in junta attacks in Bilin and Hpa-an; homes, school and religious buildings damaged
m.CDM, May 9
The KNU Central Committee announced that junta airstrikes and shelling in villages in Bilin and Hpa-an townships, Karen State, killed an 88-year-old woman and damaged civilian homes, a school, and religious buildings.
The KNU said junta forces carried out near-daily airstrikes in April targeting civilian villages in Bilin and Hpa-an.
From April 19 to 30, junta forces repeatedly bombed Win Ta Pan village, Upper Win Ta Pan village, and Kyauk Phyar village in the Myit Kyo village tract of Bilin Township using Y-12 aircraft, jet fighters, and powered paragliders.
On April 19, the attacks damaged two homes, a school, a monastery archway, a Dhamma hall, a fuel shop, and a cemetery shelter. Five cattle were also killed. On April 22, 11 houses in Kyauk Phyar and five houses in Win Ta Pan and Upper Win Ta Pan were damaged.
On April 23, nine homes in Win Ta Pan were damaged. On April 25, public worksites in Bilin Township were hit. On April 27, junta reinforcements allegedly burned houses in Win Ta Pan village. From April 28 to 30, further attacks by powered paragliders and aircraft caused many homes to burn, though the damage has not yet been fully recorded.
In Hpa-an Township, an 88-year-old woman was killed by shrapnel after junta forces fired 120 mm artillery near Htee Kyaw Khee village on April 27.
The KNU also said two unexploded 120 mm shells from an April 16 bombing were found on April 21 near plantations and farms around Bant Bwe Kone village. - Nine junta troops killed in ambush in Pauk; three militia members defect with weapons
m.CDM, May 9
Pakokku District Battalion 11 announced that nine junta soldiers were killed in an ambush on a Military Commission column traveling from Defense Industry Factory No. 22 in Seikphyu Township to Defense Industry Factory No. 24 in Pauk Township.
The column, led by Major Soe Thura, reportedly included 554 troops from Infantry Battalions 573, 572 and 316, and Division 99. Resistance forces attacked the column over two consecutive days.
On May 4, a two-hour battle took place in southern Pauk Township, killing four junta soldiers. On May 5, three further clashes occurred near the Pathein–Monywa road, killing five more junta soldiers and seriously injuring at least 10.
On May 6, three militia members who had reportedly been forcibly recruited by Infantry Battalion 573 defected with one MA-3 rifle, three magazines, and 62 rounds of ammunition.
The operations were carried out jointly by Pakokku District southern formation forces, including Battalions 11, 12 and 18, Bo Nar Pauk, YRF, SOS, PLA, and the Pakokku District Military Command formation. - Forty-one conscript soldiers defected in April; 11 captured as POWs
m.CDM, May 9
People’s Goal confirmed on May 9 that 41 conscript soldiers defected in April, while 11 others were captured as prisoners of war.
According to People’s Goal, a total of 76 junta personnel either defected to resistance forces or were captured as POWs in April. Of the 44 soldiers who defected from the junta side, 41 were conscripts.
The defectors included 13 from Magway Region, 12 from Bago Region, seven from Karen State, five from Sagaing Region, three from Mandalay Region, two from Mon State, and one from Karenni State.
In battles in Sagaing, Magway, Mon, Karen, and Bago, resistance forces captured 29 junta soldiers, including 11 conscripts, as POWs. Three police officers in Magway Region were also captured as POWs.
According to records compiled by People’s Goal, from January 2025 to the end of April 2026, a total of 3,068 junta personnel have defected, surrendered, or been captured as POWs. - NUG foreign minister attends international parliamentary conference and meets representatives from 12 countries
m.CDM, May 9
NUG Foreign Minister Daw Zin Mar Aung attended the 152nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly held in Istanbul, Türkiye, in April and delivered a speech on behalf of Myanmar.
She also participated in the Forum of Women Parliamentarians and held separate meetings with delegations from 12 countries, including Indonesia, Thailand, Poland, Sweden, and Timor-Leste.
During the meetings, she explained the junta’s human rights violations against civilians and urged countries not to recognize any administrative bodies formed through the Military Commission’s sham election.
She also called for continued recognition and support for the CRPH and NUG, and briefed them on the political objectives of the recently formed Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union.
She further urged the international community to continue providing humanitarian assistance to the people of Myanmar and to keep pressing for the release of all political prisoners, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. - Kim Aris says ASEAN should not legitimize military dictators who show no respect for the bloc
m.CDM, May 9
Kim Aris, the younger son of detained public leader Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, said ASEAN should not grant legitimacy to brutal military dictators who show no respect for the bloc.
Speaking on May 9 amid growing concern over his mother’s condition, Kim said the junta’s continued detention of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi as a hostage, the ongoing imprisonment of political prisoners, and airstrikes on civilians show a lack of respect for ASEAN. He urged ASEAN countries not to legitimize the military rulers.
Kim said he still has no verifiable information about his mother’s health or whereabouts, and does not even know whether she is still alive.
He said no leader should normalize relations with, or shake hands with, the brutal junta unless there is credible and independently verified proof of life and the unconditional release of all political prisoners.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi remains essential to Myanmar’s peace and future. On May 6, the Philippines, as ASEAN chair, issued a statement calling for the current ASEAN special envoy to be allowed to meet Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, who is reportedly being held under house arrest.
These reports were submitted by Ko Thit and Lu Lay.